Assessment of the Impact of Tardive Dyskinesia in Clinical Practice: Consensus Panel Recommendations.

24 Even if a patient’s dyskinetic movements are considered mild, the impact of TD may be significant to that individual. 24 Other elements to consider when pursuing TD treatment include the individual’s risk for worsening TD and the impact of treatment on the underlying psychiatric illness. 10 , 11 Treatment of TD is appropriate when the impact of TD outweighs the risk of treatment. 7 Examples of factors that may worsen TD and TD impact include antipsychotic medication, anticholinergic medication, and external circumstances/stressors (eg, the current global pandemic). 47 Discussion TD can have a profound negative impact on many different functional domains.

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